by Madalyn Chaffin | Jan 2, 2011 | News Slider
My quest for the best sushi in the Nashville area actually was born after a visit to a small spot in the Kroger shopping center on Franklin Road in Brentwood. It was there that I became a sushi devotee instead of one who refused to indulge. Peter’s Sushi, among the various restaurants that greet you when you go beyond the Chick-Fil-A, serves high-quality sushi. For many years, I refused to eat sushi. I simply didn’t like it, until I let my guard down at Peter’s. I have been a customer ever since. Peter’s is open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. -2:30 p.m. and then reopens from 5-10 p.m. The restaurant feels tight when it is busy, but the size of the crowd never affects the quality of service. Don’t be surprised if you see a celebrity dining with you. Many celebrities favor Peter’s, and head shots and autographs of various actors, musicians and other famous people cover the walls as evidence of their being there. The last time I visited Peter’s, I saw country music group Little Big Town. Peter’s makes the most common rolls, and their specialty rolls offer a variety of seafood and sauces. The California roll contains only crab so it is a safe choice if you don’t want to be adventurous. The basic composition of avocado and crab meat has a very distinct, but mild taste. The price for basic rolls vary yet are reasonable. To accompany your sushi, the regular wasabi and soy sauce are good, but I typically use spicy mayo. Also, Peter’s serves the best eel sauce, and I recommend that you try a roll or two in that sauce. Considering...
by Madalyn Chaffin | Dec 23, 2010 | News Slider
While the tree is often already packed up and the Christmas celebrating over by New Year’s here in the U.S., the festive season is just getting started in the Ukraine, according to a Lipscomb student who was born in that former Soviet republic. Christmas is not celebrated in the Ukraine, but they celebrate New Year’s in a way that seems like a mix of both holidays in the U.S., according to sophomore Nataliya Parahuz, who moved to the U.S. from the Ukraine when she was 12. While in the Ukraine, Parahuz and her family celebrated the traditional New Year’s by shooting fireworks at midnight. Every year, the Ukraine president comes on TV and gives a speech to encourage the people for a joyous New Year, just before the bells are rung 12 times, bringing cheers across the country. After the ringing of the bells, Santa comes and puts presents for the children behind the front door, according to Parahuz. The presents are opened up that night instead of having to wait until morning. When her family moved to the States, they celebrated both Christmas on Dec. 25 and Ukrainian New Year’s. “It was awesome getting double presents, but then my parents decided to stop that,” Parahuz said. “Now we get our presents on Christmas and still celebrate New Year’s the same way we did in the Ukraine, just without the...
by Madalyn Chaffin | Dec 3, 2010 | News Slider
Students could be downhill skiing or snowboarding in the Rockies and earning credit for it in the next few weeks. “This opportunity is a fantastic way to experience God’s creation while enjoying and learning the lifetime skill of downhill skiing and snowboarding,” said Kent Johnson, who has organized a Wintermester physical education class that will take Lipscomb students to the mountainsides of Monarch, Colo., in the next few weeks. “Many students have some ski experience in the eastern part of the United States, but this trip allows them to expand their experience to the Rocky Mountains,” Johnson said. Of course not all Wintermester students are going to be speeding down the Rocky Mountain slopes during the break between semesters. Still, whether it is to catch up, get ahead or be able to take a lighter load next semester, many students are taking advantage of the Wintermester offerings. This year’s Wintermester offers mostly general education courses with a few degree specific classes. Classes are offered in hybrid, online or traveling formats and range from Fundamentals of Biology to Theater in New York. Subjects and formats are chosen by what each department deems feasible for students to thoroughly learn a topic in a condensed amount of time. Professors also are offered $1,000 grants to transfer a classroom course into an online format. They may also organize one of the traveling learning experiences. The professors then enter their ideas into a competition against other professors to determine who will receive the grants. The provost’s office then awards the grants to the proposals that will benefit the students the most. “We try to...
by Madalyn Chaffin | Nov 16, 2010 | News Slider
You may be able to sing and you think you can dance, but can you step it up and “Rep Your Squad?” That’s the question Stomp Fest organizers are hoping will be answered at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in the first of what is hoped to be an annual stepping competition that has Lipscomb social clubs “battling” with their feet. Kappa Iota Theta – formerly LUMA (Lipscomb University Multicultural Association) – is presenting the event in Collins Alumni Auditorium. There is no admission charge, but donations for Youth Encouragement Services will be accepted during the course of the “competition.” YES operates three centers in Nashville with the goal of providing tutoring and recreational opportunities for inner-city students, ages 6-18, both after school, on weekends and during the summer. So if you haven’t seen or participated in step competition – whose popularity was fueled on campuses by the popular “Stomp the Yard” movie – this is your chance to do so and at the same time help the city’s youngsters. In addition to YES officials, who will be making appearances, Jim Chandler — from “Woody and Jim in the Morning” on 107.5 The River – will be guest hosting. Kappa Iota Theta, with the goal of “creating intercultural ties,” sought to provide an event in which students could have fun but also learn that the organization is not simply for minority students. And already plans are under way for an expanded step competition next year. “There are only social clubs participating this year,” said Elizabeth Hayes, Kappa Iota Theta president. “We hope to incorporate independents next year and for years...
by Madalyn Chaffin | Oct 13, 2010 | News Slider
Declaration deadline looms. And for some of the almost 350 Lipscomb students required to declare majors this autumn, quick action must be taken. All students who have earned 57 credit hours, no matter their academic standing, must officially declare their major by Friday, Oct. 15. To help students negotiate this process, the registrar’s office provides an instruction sheet with easy-to-follow steps. After filling out the official form, including grades earned in all classes completed, the student must have it signed by the department chair of the desired major. The next step is submitting it to the registrar for review. After that review is successfully completed, the student has officially declared his/her major. The most difficult task for the university registrar’s office is finding the time to schedule all the reviews with the students who must declare this semester. “We need approximately 40 appointments a day,” said Nanci Carter, technical support employee in the registrar’s office. Although some students have yet to begin the process, even as the deadline comes nearer, those who have completed it report it’s not that difficult. “I was just glad to be officially declared,” said Kelly Hagerty, a junior and and newly declared kinesiology major. “It wasn’t hard to do at all and they were happy to help with any questions I had.” Failure to officially declare restricts students from registering for classes for next semester. Students who haven’t declared because they are unsure of their major preference are encouraged to take some time off from classes until they decide on a major to...
